Nonfiction Book Reviews
Page Two of ThreeDifficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton and Sheila Heen
Viking, March 1999.Hardcover, 250 pages.
ISBN: 0670883395.
Ordering information:
Amazon.com.
Difficult Conversations provides instruction and information
about how to handle complicated conversations at home
and at work. The book helps the reader to analyze different
conversations to show what causes aggression and
discomfort in others and themselves. The book also
provides advice on why people avoid conversations and
often handle conversations poorly. The book
offers solutions to these problems including methods
to avoid blame, express feelings, deliver bad news, make
requests, listen to others and speak with clarity and power.
Difficult Conversations is a valuable resource for those wanting insight on the psychology of conversation and for those looking to increase their social skills. This self-help reference is also valuable for those who are having problems discussing a tender subject with a business associate, employer, friend or family member.
Latin American Spanish in Three Months by Isabel Cisneros
DK Publishing, June 1999.Trade Paperback, 181 pages.
ISBN: 0789442159.
Ordering information:
Amazon.com.
Latin American Spanish in Three Months is
a language course in a book format
that helps you learn Spanish through
step-by-step instruction, vocabulary
lists, grammar lessons, conversation drills
and exercises. Answers to the exercises
can be found in the back of the book.
The book follows the special
Hugo method which focuses on the
essentials of the language to speed up
learning. Hugo's method also includes
an "imitation pronunciation" system which
helps make it easier to learn the correct
pronunciation. Overall, this is an effective
Spanish language course for the quick
study and for those who don't have time to take a formal
language class.
Latin American Spanish in Three Months is part of the excellent, simplified language course series from DK Hugo. Other languages covered in the series include: Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, German, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Scottish Gaelic, Swedish, Turkish and Welsh.
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